All free-and-easy synonyms
free-and-easΒ·y
F f adj free-and-easy
- cool β Something that is cool has a temperature which is low but not very low.
- democratic β A democratic country, government, or political system is governed by representatives who are elected by the people.
- easygoing β going easily, as a horse.
- familiar β well-acquainted; thoroughly conversant: to be familiar with a subject.
- folksy β friendly or neighborly; sociable.
- frank β direct and unreserved in speech; straightforward; sincere: Her criticism of my work was frank but absolutely fair.
- homey β comfortably informal and inviting; cozy; homelike: a homey little inn.
- inconspicuous β not conspicuous, noticeable, or prominent.
- loose β free or released from fastening or attachment: a loose end.
- mellow β soft, sweet, and full-flavored from ripeness, as fruit.
- mixed β put together or formed by mixing.
- motley β exhibiting great diversity of elements: a motley crowd. Synonyms: heterogenous, varied, diverse, mixed, assorted, sundry; incongruous, disparate, diversified, dissimilar, divergent. Antonyms: homogeneous, uniform, identical; similar, like.
- natural β existing in or formed by nature (opposed to artificial): a natural bridge.
- ordinary β of no special quality or interest; commonplace; unexceptional: One novel is brilliant, the other is decidedly ordinary; an ordinary person.
- sporty β flashy; showy.
- unconventional β not conventional; not bound by or conforming to convention, rule, or precedent; free from conventionality: an unconventional artist; an unconventional use of material.
- unrestrained β not restrained or controlled; uncontrolled or uncontrollable: the unrestrained birthrate in some countries.
- urbane β having the polish and suavity regarded as characteristic of sophisticated social life in major cities: an urbane manner.
- off-the-cuff β with little or no preparation; extemporaneous; impromptu: a speaker with a good off-the-cuff delivery.
- down home β of, relating to, or exhibiting the simple, familiar, or folksy qualities associated with one's family or with rural areas, especially of the southern U.S.: down-home cooking; down-home hospitality.
- improv β improvisation.
- laid back β relaxed or unhurried: laid-back music rhythms.
- low-pressure β having or involving a low or below-normal pressure, as steam or water.
- throwaway β made or intended to be discarded after use or quick examination: a throwaway container; a throwaway brochure.
- unfussy β full of details, especially in excess: His writing is so fussy I lose the thread of the story.
- altruistic β If your behaviour or motives are altruistic, you show concern for the happiness and welfare of other people rather than for yourself.
- beneficent β A beneficent person or thing helps people or results in something good.
- benevolent β If you describe a person in authority as benevolent, you mean that they are kind and fair.
- bountiful β A bountiful supply or amount of something pleasant is a large one.
- casual β If you are casual, you are, or you pretend to be, relaxed and not very concerned about what is happening or what you are doing.
- charitable β A charitable organization or activity helps and supports people who are ill, very poor, or who have a disability.
- handsome β having an attractive, well-proportioned, and imposing appearance suggestive of health and strength; good-looking: a handsome man; a handsome woman.
- lavish β expended, bestowed, or occurring in profusion: lavish spending.
- munificent β extremely liberal in giving; very generous.
- openhanded β generous; liberal: openhanded hospitality.
- philanthropic β of, pertaining to, engaged in, or characterized by philanthropy; benevolent: a philanthropic foundation.
- princely β greatly liberal; lavish; magnificent: a princely entertainment.
- profuse β spending or giving freely and in large amount, often to excess; extravagant (often followed by in): profuse praise.
- unselfish β not selfish; disinterested; generous; altruistic.
- unsparing β not sparing; liberal or profuse; excessive.
- bounteous β giving freely; generous
- outsting β to prick or wound with a sharp-pointed, often venom-bearing organ.